Batman The Animated Series was a cartoon that premiered on September 5, 1992, based on the comic series created by Bob Kane, as well as the Burton movie adaptations. The series focused on the adventures of the alter ego of millionaire Bruce Wayne, Batman, a dark vigilante hero who defends Gotham City from a variety of creative and psychotic villains. The highly successful series merged stylish animation and fantastic storytelling more in the style of radio plays than typical cartoons.
The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and originally aired on the Fox Network from September 5, 1992 to September 15, 1995. The visual style of the series, dubbed "Dark Deco," was based on the film noir artwork of producer and artist Bruce Timm. The series was widely praised for its thematic complexity, dark tone, artistic quality, and faithfulness to its title character's crime-fighting origins. The series also won four Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program.
When the first season of the series aired on weekday afternoons, it lacked an on-screen title in the opening theme sequence. When the series' timeslot was moved to weekends during its second season, it was given the on-screen title The Adventures of Batman & Robin. The series was the first in the continuity of the shared DC animated universe, and spawned the theatrical film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

Series Parental Guide

nudity

2.5/10
Some characters kiss.
Some mild innuendos.
One episode of Season 4, an episode titled "Mad Love," has some mild, but still blatant sexual references.

violence

Censored 3/10
Uncensored 6.5/10
There are some violent and bloody moments, mostly in season 4 as many of the core characters are killed off.
Strong animated violence.
Frequent gun violence.
Blood is shown on characters after fights or accidents occasionally. Blood is only seen in the uncensored version.
In the episode about Deadshot, a dead body is seen on the floor with a pool of blood surrounding it.
Blood is only seen in the uncensored version.
One character gets stabbed in the chest, the pole is seen in him with blood leaking out. Blood is only seen in the uncensored version.

profanity

3/10
Mild and infrequent language, such as the word "hell" being used about a dozen times over the course of the show's run.

alcohol

3/10
Drugs are mentioned a few times involving criminals, including dealing and drug addiction. Toxic gas is shown a few times to drug people in various ways.
Smoking hardly appears although the character of the Penguin is shown smoking a cigarette in a holder most of the time.

frightening

6/10
This show is darker than any other Batman television show, and certain character's like Two-Face, Man-Bat, Clay Face, Scarecrow, and Killer Croc are just some of several characters that are quite frightening.
Thematically the show gets very mature at times. Subject matter involving loss, death and dying, and revenge are very frequent in the series and can lead to emotionally intense moments. But even more mature themes such as abusive relationships (in the episode "Mad Love"), as well as infertility (in the episode "House & Garden"), are touched upon.
Some episodes have a very depressing tone. The whole show has a very prominent dreary overtone to it.
The Scarecrow has some very disturbing episodes.
Total: 24/50
Suggested age for censored version: 9+
Suggested age for uncensored version: 12+